CVE-2022-23621
Missing authorization in xwiki-platform
Description
### Impact Any user with SCRIPT right (EDIT right before XWiki 7.4) can read any file located in the XWiki WAR (for example xwiki.cfg and xwiki.properties) through XWiki#invokeServletAndReturnAsString: ``` $xwiki.invokeServletAndReturnAsString("/WEB-INF/xwiki.cfg") ``` ### Patches It has been patched in XWiki versions 12.10.9, 13.4.3 and 13.7-rc-1. ### Workarounds The only workaround is to give SCRIPT right only to trusted users. ### References https://jira.xwiki.org/browse/XWIKI-18870 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [Jira XWiki](https://jira.xwiki.org) * Email us at [our security mailing list](mailto:security@xwiki.org)
How to fix CVE-2022-23621
To remediate CVE-2022-23621, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 13.7-rc-1 or later
Is CVE-2022-23621 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 13.6-rc-1, < 13.7-rc-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |